Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Killings in Britain
Download or Read eBook Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Killings in Britain PDF written by Dr Christina Julios and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dr Christina Julios |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 185 |
| Release | : 2015-08-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781472432490 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1472432495 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Killings in Britain by : Dr Christina Julios
Book excerpt: This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of forced marriage and ‘honour’ killings in Britain. Set against a background of increasing ‘honour’-based violence within the country’s South Asian and Muslim Diasporas, the book traces the development of the ‘honour’ question over the past two decades. It accordingly witnesses unprecedented changes in public awareness and government policy including ground-breaking ‘honour’-specific legislation and the criminalisation of forced marriage. All of which makes Britain an important context for the study of this now indigenous and self-perpetuating social problem.
